Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 193,661	$ 213,734
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2016 – $13,545; 2015 – $3,390)		446,352	397,912
Other accounts receivable		44,437	74,989
Inventories	[1]	517,052	439,513
Other current assets		70,317	62,922
Assets held for sale		255,941	641,932
Total current assets		1,527,760	1,831,002
Property, plant and equipment, at cost		3,846,686	3,700,472
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,500,554	1,379,377
Net property, plant and equipment		2,346,132	2,321,095
Investments		458,650	435,584
Noncurrent assets held for sale		2,944,071	2,971,455
Other assets		182,231	194,398
Goodwill	[2]	1,472,553	1,460,552	[3]
Other intangibles, net of amortization	[4]	380,984	383,868
Total assets		9,312,381	9,597,954
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		253,067	239,572
Accrued expenses		211,444	313,259
Current portion of long-term debt		493,705	674,994
Dividends payable		34,045	32,306
Liabilities held for sale		145,269	329,598
Income taxes payable		21,528	26,956
Total current liabilities		1,159,058	1,616,685
Long-term debt		3,019,478	3,142,163
Postretirement benefits		49,265	49,647
Pension benefits		293,426	299,983
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale		455,452	464,207
Other noncurrent liabilities		230,347	239,104
Deferred income taxes		799,009	384,852
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, issued and outstanding – 112,391 in 2016 and 112,219 in 2015		1,124	1,122
Additional paid-in capital		2,070,705	2,059,151
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(375,456)	(421,288)
Retained earnings		1,460,242	1,615,407
Total Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity		3,156,615	3,254,392
Noncontrolling interests		149,731	146,921
Total equity		3,306,346	3,401,313
Total liabilities and equity		$ 9,312,381	$ 9,597,954

[1] As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $69.9 million and $162.8 million, respectively, of inventories were classified as Assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.

[2] As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $1.4 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, of Goodwill was classified as Assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.

[3] The December 31, 2015 balances have been recast to reflect a change in segments. See Note 12, “Segment Information,” for further details.

[4] As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, of Other intangibles, net of amortization were classified as Assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3 “Divestitures,” for additional information.